RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 196 SHOWN OF 196

Most transient, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 84.4%.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33755.5%–

02Pullman, WAWA33,75658.6%–

03Fort Lewis, WAWA15,16758.7%–

04Cheney, WAWA12,65059.5%–

05Bangor Base, WAWA6,11260.6%–

06Ellensburg, WAWA21,30863.2%–

07Country Homes, WAWA6,19869.0%–

08Tanglewilde, WAWA6,31469.2%–

09Tehaleh, WAWA9,56170.6%–

10Airway Heights, WAWA11,81170.7%–

11DuPont, WAWA9,77870.7%–

12Selah, WAWA8,67870.8%–

13Bellingham, WAWA96,39572.4%–

14Yelm, WAWA12,04373.5%–

15Olympia, WAWA56,72474.1%–

16Bremerton, WAWA45,48274.2%–

17Woodland, WAWA6,61174.5%–

18Summit View, WAWA8,48074.9%–

19Chehalis, WAWA7,76475.0%–

20Connell, WAWA5,08075.0%–

21Buckley, WAWA5,68875.3%–

22Blaine, WAWA6,47575.7%–

23Orting, WAWA8,88476.5%–

24Walla Walla, WAWA34,05876.9%–

25North Lynnwood, WAWA23,33976.9%–

26Silverdale, WAWA20,68577.0%–

27Seattle, WAWA784,77777.1%–

28Lake Stickney, WAWA15,89077.2%–

29Port Orchard, WAWA19,83977.5%–

30Redmond, WAWA82,50677.6%–

31Frederickson, WAWA25,38377.8%–

32Oak Harbor, WAWA24,08378.0%–

33Spokane, WAWA230,78378.3%–

34Parkland, WAWA38,74278.4%–

35Fife, WAWA11,06178.6%–

36Vancouver, WAWA199,69879.0%–

37Issaquah, WAWA39,42379.2%–

38Terrace Heights, WAWA10,04179.2%–

39Hoquiam, WAWA8,71079.7%–

40Bellevue, WAWA154,19379.7%–

41Barberton, WAWA8,66879.9%–

42Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,30880.0%–

43Gig Harbor, WAWA12,63080.1%–

44Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,26680.1%–

45Omak, WAWA5,18580.1%–

46Puyallup, WAWA42,68280.1%–

47Tumwater, WAWA28,01080.2%–

48Lacey, WAWA58,83380.3%–

49Mount Vista, WAWA10,76480.4%–

50Federal Way, WAWA99,72980.5%–

51Black Diamond, WAWA6,97880.5%–

52Longview, WAWA38,36280.6%–

53Spokane Valley, WAWA108,40580.7%–

54West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,44480.9%–

55Kelso, WAWA12,80180.9%–

56Renton, WAWA104,97580.9%–

57Deer Park, WAWA5,37081.0%–

58Tacoma, WAWA229,81681.0%–

59Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,43081.2%–

60Lakewood, WAWA62,75581.5%–

61Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,67481.7%–

62Richland, WAWA65,25882.0%–

63Bothell, WAWA52,19982.0%–

64Mill Creek, WAWA20,90282.2%–

65Auburn, WAWA86,30182.2%–

66Woodinville, WAWA14,54882.3%–

67SeaTac, WAWA34,57882.4%–

68Everett, WAWA113,56782.5%–

69College Place, WAWA9,92382.7%–

70Kirkland, WAWA97,41082.8%–

71Martha Lake, WAWA22,63482.8%–

72Hazel Dell, WAWA23,23782.9%–

73Wenatchee, WAWA35,54783.0%–

74Kent, WAWA134,87183.2%–

75Orchards, WAWA29,43883.2%–

76Clarkston, WAWA7,18983.2%–

77Tracyton, WAWA6,13783.5%–

78Sequim, WAWA8,21583.5%–

79Liberty Lake, WAWA14,02983.7%–

80Yakima, WAWA97,45883.7%–

81Aberdeen, WAWA17,08883.7%–

82Port Townsend, WAWA10,67883.7%–

83Steilacoom, WAWA6,64883.8%–

84Poulsbo, WAWA12,74983.8%–

85Moses Lake, WAWA27,46983.8%–

86Monroe, WAWA20,02583.9%–

87Snohomish, WAWA10,71983.9%–

88Pasco, WAWA82,84883.9%–

89Sudden Valley, WAWA6,08483.9%–

90Mount Vernon, WAWA35,19384.0%–

91Port Angeles, WAWA20,14684.0%–

92Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,85684.0%–

93South Hill, WAWA68,02584.0%–

94Ephrata, WAWA8,83484.1%–

95Des Moines, WAWA33,03284.2%–

96Burlington, WAWA11,35684.3%–

97Mercer Island, WAWA25,42284.4%–

98Bonney Lake, WAWA22,13984.4%–

99Bothell East, WAWA14,57884.4%–

100Snoqualmie, WAWA13,64084.4%–

101Centralia, WAWA19,37584.6%–

102Covington, WAWA21,49684.6%–

103Anacortes, WAWA18,08084.7%–

104Tukwila, WAWA22,00384.7%–

105Shelton, WAWA10,92184.7%–

106Grandview, WAWA12,06284.8%–

107Lake Stevens, WAWA42,09184.8%–

108Maple Valley, WAWA28,48284.9%–

109University Place, WAWA35,47985.0%–

110Artondale, WAWA14,07385.0%–

111Five Corners, WAWA21,19485.0%–

112Lynnwood, WAWA42,13285.0%–

113Burien, WAWA51,85985.1%–

114Midland, WAWA9,05085.1%–

115White Center, WAWA14,88685.1%–

116Lakeland South, WAWA13,10085.1%–

117Newcastle, WAWA13,12885.2%–

118Manchester, WAWA5,95685.2%–

119Parkwood, WAWA6,87385.2%–

120Waller, WAWA7,68385.3%–

121East Wenatchee, WAWA14,41485.5%–

122Graham, WAWA35,07985.5%–

123Kennewick, WAWA88,36685.5%–

124Milton, WAWA8,91185.6%–

125Enumclaw, WAWA13,17285.8%–

126Mill Creek East, WAWA25,45386.0%–

127Washougal, WAWA18,02886.1%–

128Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,69186.1%–

129Marysville, WAWA77,68686.1%–

130Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,88486.2%–

131Ocean Shores, WAWA7,89286.2%–

132Birch Bay, WAWA10,83786.2%–

133Shoreline, WAWA66,54286.2%–

134Stanwood, WAWA9,42186.4%–

135Mukilteo, WAWA21,23986.4%–

136Spanaway, WAWA34,01986.4%–

137Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,63886.5%–

138Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,07486.5%–

139Quincy, WAWA8,51086.5%–

140Arlington, WAWA22,03186.5%–

141Sumner, WAWA10,87186.6%–

142Elk Plain, WAWA14,27686.7%–

143Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,04786.8%–

144Union Gap, WAWA6,61786.9%–

145Ferndale, WAWA17,55987.1%–

146Salmon Creek, WAWA20,01787.1%–

147Pacific, WAWA7,05687.2%–

148Hockinson, WAWA6,15087.3%–

149Othello, WAWA9,23787.3%–

150Edmonds, WAWA42,74887.4%–

151Kenmore, WAWA24,24987.7%–

152Lynden, WAWA16,88187.9%–

153Bothell West, WAWA22,02987.9%–

154Lake Tapps, WAWA12,79888.0%–

155Camas, WAWA27,74988.2%–

156Ridgefield, WAWA16,13288.4%–

157Colville, WAWA5,11688.4%–

158Felida, WAWA10,84188.5%–

159Lake Shore, WAWA6,97888.5%–

160Wollochet, WAWA6,68988.6%–

161Duvall, WAWA9,44088.6%–

162Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,45488.8%–

163Normandy Park, WAWA6,60988.8%–

164Vashon, WAWA9,93489.0%–

165Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,53689.1%–

166Maplewood, WAWA5,80389.6%–

167Mead, WAWA6,89389.6%–

168Hobart, WAWA6,55289.7%–

169Eastmont, WAWA23,72189.7%–

170Edgewood, WAWA13,54889.7%–

171Picnic Point, WAWA10,26189.9%–

172Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,19190.0%–

173Toppenish, WAWA8,63590.0%–

174Minnehaha, WAWA11,48290.1%–

175Sammamish, WAWA66,11090.1%–

176West Richland, WAWA19,25790.2%–

177Summit, WAWA8,79190.3%–

178Battle Ground, WAWA23,51390.4%–

179Silver Firs, WAWA22,30690.7%–

180Maltby, WAWA10,91090.7%–

181North Bend, WAWA8,75890.8%–

182East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,58290.9%–

183Rochester, WAWA5,83491.1%–

184Camano, WAWA17,30391.2%–

185Finley, WAWA5,63491.4%–

186Prosser, WAWA6,65491.6%–

187Lakeland North, WAWA15,95091.7%–

188Cottage Lake, WAWA22,51891.9%–

189Sunnyside, WAWA16,43092.2%–

190Woods Creek, WAWA6,94392.5%–

191Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,18392.6%–

192Suncrest, WAWA5,34592.6%–

193Clover Creek, WAWA7,34593.0%–

194Sultan, WAWA7,23094.2%–

195Brier, WAWA6,59794.5%–

196Fircrest, WAWA6,95994.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS